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Scherzo Concertante by Vaclav Nelhybel

SCHERZO CONCERTANTE by Vaclav Nelhybel

INSTRUMENTATION: Horn and PianoPUBLISHER: 1966, 1984, 2006 Colgems-EMI Music, Inc.COST: ~$17.00LENGTH: 114 measures including repeats and D.S.w, approx. 3m10sCAN BE FOUND ON IMSLP: NoYOUTUBE: Ilze Brink-ButtonSPOTIFY: Gail Williams, 20th Century SettingsiTUNES: Gregg Hustis, Lyrical Gems for the HornGRADE/DIFFICULTY (1 easy, 6 very difficult): 3EXTENDED TECHNIQUES: noneRANGE (horn pitch):Czech born composer, Vaclav Nelhybel (1919 – 1996) studied at the University of Prague and the Prague Conservatory; he emigrated to Switzerland in 1942 to study at the University of Fribourg eventually teaching there in 1947. He came to live in the United States in 1957 teaching at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the University of Scranton where his full collection of works is housed. Nelhybel has composed for full orchestra, for the stage, for sting groups, and for solo players with special attention to wind and brass instruments.

Scherzo Concertante employs his trademark compositional styles of vigorous rhythms, accented syncopations, dissonance, and counterpoint. The melodic material is mainly monothematic with fast paced interchanges between the horn and piano. This piece will make a great second half opener to any recital.